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Safety & Health Inspector

Grade 16

New York State has approximately 97 positions* in this title statewide. You may view a breakdown of positions by county. This position exists in Labor, Department of. View links to all New York State agencies including agencies that have this title. For more information, New York State employees can contact the Career Mobility Office at (518) 485-6199 or (800) 553-1322. If you are not a current New York State employee, you can use the Department of Civil Service Web site to explore possible employment opportunities.

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Career Ladder

A listing of titles that are most commonly used as steps for upward mobility for this title series. The salary schedule for this career ladder is also available.

  1. Safety & Health Inspector Trainee

    Similar to Grade 14

  2. Safety & Health Inspector

    Grade 16

  3. Senr Safety & Health Inspector

    Grade 18

  4. Assoc Safety & Health Inspector

    Grade 20

  5. Supvg Safety & Health Inspector

    Grade 23

Summary of Job Description

As a Safety and Health Inspector, you would, under the general direction of an Associate Safety and Health Inspector or higher-level supervisor, review case files and reference materials to research code rules and regulations related to occupational and safety inspections for site assignment; explain the purpose of the visit and conduct the opening conference with appropriate representatives; conduct safety and health inspections of  work sites such as public office buildings, hospitals, correctional facilities, sewage treatment plants,  asbestos abatement projects or mold assessment and remediation; identify hazards found in any of the operating systems such as fire prevention and fire extinguisher equipment, entrance and exit plans, environmental control systems, and hazardous materials handling systems; inspect places of public assembly, ski areas, carnivals, fairs and amusement parks, explosive magazines, power scaffolds, and window-washing operations and identify hazards or dangerous conditions; discuss potential problems with site management, or appropriate representatives; document violations and suggest solutions; prepare a report on the inspection and schedule a follow-up visit; investigate accidents to identify possible violations;  interview witnesses and prepare a report on findings; and administer licensing certification exams.

View the classification standard for this title, on the Classification and Compensation webpage.

The NYS Title and Salary Plan provides additional information regarding other titles. If there is a classification standard available there will be a link under the column labeled STD. NO. If no link is available there is no classification standard available at this time for that title.

Summary of Minimum Qualifications

Please note: qualifications for this position may be subject to change. If substitutions for education and/or experience are allowed, this information would be available on the announcement.

You must take and pass a Civil Service examination in order to be considered for this position.

On or before the date of the examination, the candidate must meet one of the following requirements:

1. a bachelor’s degree or higher AND one year of experience in field inspections pertaining to the enforcement of building laws, codes, and regulations or in an occupational safety or public safety setting as an evaluator or inspector for a public or private organization evaluating the effectiveness of safety devices, protective equipment, or safety programs; OR one year of experience in an apprenticeable trade in the manufacturing or construction industries, or active-duty military, or fire protection, which must include responsibility for the enforcement of safety standards and procedures by workers in that trade; OR one year of experience with asbestos or mold inspections or abatement;

OR

2. an associate’s degree AND three years of experience in field inspections pertaining to the enforcement of building laws, codes, and regulations or in an occupational safety or public safety setting as an evaluator or inspector for a public or private organization evaluating the effectiveness of safety devices, protective equipment, or safety programs; OR three years of experience in an apprenticeable trade in the manufacturing or construction industries, or active-duty military, or fire protection, which must include responsibility for the enforcement of safety standards and procedures by workers in that trade; OR three years of experience with asbestos or mold inspections or abatement;

OR

3. five years of experience in field inspections pertaining to the enforcement of building laws, codes, and regulations or in an occupational safety or public safety setting as an evaluator or inspector for a public or private organization evaluating the effectiveness of safety devices, protective equipment, or safety programs; OR five years of experience in an apprenticeable trade in the manufacturing or construction industries, or active-duty military, or fire protection, which must include responsibility for the enforcement of safety standards and procedures by workers in that trade; OR five years of experience with asbestos or mold inspections or abatement.

For informational purposes only, click on the examination number(s) listed below to see the current or previous examination(s) that are used to fill this title.

26-205

How to Apply

When this examination is scheduled to be held, the announcement can be found on the Department of Civil Service, Examination Announcements web page. If you do not see an examination currently scheduled please check back on a monthly basis or sign up for announcement notification by email so that you will automatically be notified when new examinations are being offered.

Career Mobility

Career mobility is not just limited to the titles in the Career Ladder, above. Additional movement may be achieved through other examinations, additional education and/or work experience or transfer opportunities. For additional information or clarification of transfer determinations, current State employees should contact the Career Mobility Office. Visit ELMS Online to view established open-competitive, promotion, and transition eligible lists. If you are not a current New York State employee, see Employment Opportunities with New York State and find out how to become a New York State employee.

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